How To Feel Good When You're Having A Bad Day

You can't have it all every day. As long as you're human, things won't always go the way you want them to. But that doesn't mean you're not going to be okay.

How To Feel Good When You're Having A Bad Day

1.Take a step backor walk away for a while.

It gets easier to decide and see things properly when you take a step back and look at things from a third person's perspective. When you're having a bad day, try to detach yourself from the situation. It will help you think clearly and see the bigger picture.

2. Do something you enjoy or love.

Go out. Take a walk. Read a good book. Watch a feel-good film. Eat your favorite food. Browse through cute photos of dogs or adorable babies. When you're having a bad day, do something that can take your mind off what's bothering you. Even for just a few hours.

3. Talk to your support team.

You must have people in your life whom you can always count on when things go wrong. People who always lift your spirit up. A person or persons who will remind you of your greatness. When you're having a bad day, you need a solid team behind you to make you feel good.

4. Dance!

You may not love dancing but when you dance with abandon, happy hormones start pumping out and you feel better afterwards. Some people do yoga or work out. But I think dancing is so much more enjoyable.

When you're having a bad day, turn up the volume of your jam and dance like no one is watching. Or follow Taylor Swift's advice: shake it off.

5.Write down your feelings.

This one does magic. Writing down how you feel lightens the burden you carry as you unload it through the power of pen and paper. Or in our digital world, when you type it away. Try it to see for yourself.

6. Remember the good times.

Laugh.

It's not always that bad. Remember when....? Remind yourself of the good times. When was the last time you laughed so hard your tummy hurt?

If you're a Harry Potter fan, you're familiar with how the wizards drive away Dementors; they think of one moment when they felt truly, genuinely happy. And from that memory, they conjure a Patronus. That's where they get the strength to fight off that evil creature that tries to suck out their happiness and fill them with dread and misery.

Not familiar with the Patronus charm? How about Peter Pan? Remember how they fly? A little pixie dust plus happy thoughts.

7. Accept it.

No matter how optimistic you try to be, things will sometimes go bad. The sooner you accept this fact, the easier it will be to go through the tough times.Life isn't perfect so stop sweating the small stuff.

8.Pray/Worship/Meditate.

It's hard to give thanks or pray or worship when things aren't the way we want them to. It's hard to focus and find your center. But "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

Your heart changes when you pray. You humble yourself. You free yourself from those impossible to handle and allow the Miracle Worker to work in your life.

You focus on what is really essential in life. And when you do, you realize that whatever it is that's making your day bad is but a teeny tiny speck in the universe that it's almost irrelevant.

9. Hug your pet.

That is of course if your pet is huggable or not uhm, wild.
Studies show dogs are therapeutic. Why not try getting yourself a furry friend? Their loyalty is beyond compare too.

10. Remember that it's not permanent.

Seasons change. Today may be a really terrible, horrible, no good very bad day like Alexander's but it's only temporary. Experiencing loss, rejection, betrayal or failure is all part of the package. It sucks I know but we wouldn't know our strength and our potential when everything is always okay. We'll never know what a good day is if bad days don't happen.

When you're having a bad day, remember that it's just what it is---a bad day. It's not a bad life. At least it's not unless you make it.

You still have a choice; wallow in misery or turn it around.

You can always choose to feel good even when you're having a bad day.

Trust me. I've been having a really bad day today but I still managed to write this. ;)

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I love this life lessons. So far I've followed most of these tips, and I think this is the best attitude to go through life. These will always be my go-to rules. Wonderful and useful, my dear :) Kisses

I love your list here! Speaking of humour, I saw something quite a while back...it is a Polish Proverb and is quite funny, and it works for me. When I run into situations or people that affect me in a negative way, I remember the Polish Proverb..."Not my circus, not my monkeys." LOL! It snaps me back into a good mood again. And pets are fantastic, I have a black and white, green eyed cat named Romeo who is almost 2 years old and he is great at keeping me in a good mood. Your posts are so heartfelt, I really appreciate them. Hugs.

Hi, dear Lux! Every one of these suggestions is a gem. When I'm having a bad day I lighten up and find humor in it. I listen to music, dance and have fun. When you are busy having fun you do not focus on your upsets. A "support team" that is entirely in your mind can be just as powerful and help you just as much as connecting with real friends. In my training I was taught to assemble an imaginary group of advisers that I could go to for advice. As members of your dream team you may choose great world leaders, teachers, relatives who influenced you - anybody living or dead who inspires and empowers you. Imagine what your dream team would tell you to do in any given situation. How would they have handled it? It works - try it! "Fire an anchor" and go back in time, remember and re-experience how you felt during the happiest moments of your live. Hug and play with your pet. Animals draw us out of ourselves. Giving them love and affection makes us feel better. No matter what's bringing you down you need to remember that all things must pass, the good times and the bad. You will bounce back.

Hi Lux! You have such a gift for putting videos and images with your words. They are just perfect. And I love each and every one of your points too. Prayer and coffee. Those are my 'go to' things!Blessings,Ceil

Attitude is often all about choice! I think it's important to remember that no one can make you feel bad about yourself but you... it's nice to have a go-to list of reminders about how to get out of a bad mood! Thanks for sharing.

I am sure after writing this, your day became better! I love animals and it the one with the pets is so cute! It's hard to be positive on a bad day, but you definitely can help yourself. Thanks for those tips! The gifs are hilarious!

These ideas are fabulous! The one that never fails is hugging my Boston Terrier! My idea of stepping away is "cleaning" off the bad rubbish of the day by soaking in a hot bubble bath and feeling totally refreshed and rejuvenated!

Hi there, Just stopping by to say “Happy Mother’s Day” to you. I’m sure you are having a fabulous day. I celebrated yesterday when one of my sons and his beautiful wife came to see us….

As you probably know, we’ve been out-of-town this past week and I haven’t done any blogging much at all. I hope you enjoyed my two Tulip blog posts while we were gone——and be sure and tune in tomorrow morning to find out what we’ve been doing this past week….

Enjoyed your post today! When I get 'down' ---I do one (or both) of these things: Get outside in nature AND/OR listen to music.

What an excellent post! You gave so many great ideas. I should print this out. :) I am always amazed at how much dancing helps- even though I am not good at it. Hugging a pet helps me too. Thanks for all the ideas!~Jess

How do I handle a bad moment, a bad day? I remember that Jesus lives inside of me. He doesn't just live in my heart, he lives in every cell of my body. It's a continual hug! And he does this because I'm so special to him! He loves me so much that he holds me and never wants to let me go and he never will! Remembering that usually helps quite a bit. 80)

Oh Lux... this is just perfect!! Your advice is truly applicable to me today!! Thank you for reminding me of ways to handle these kinds of days.... I have done a few of these, but now off to do the rest!! You are so wise, my friend. These are excellent tips. :)

Taking a walk is effective. Even though some of my coworkers find me irresponsible for doing it when everyone is cramming, when I'm stuck at something and don't know what to do, I take at least a 15 minute walk because it triggers my mind to refresh. And while on my walk I also grab an ice cream or doughnut :)

So many good ideas here! I love that you said hug your pet. That definitely works! This is my dog miko: http://happyafterthewedding.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-new-addition-to-family.html Walking and playing with him is like therapy.

I also like your tip about prayer. I try to say a quick prayer when I am having a bad moment or I feel myself getting angry. I ask Him to help me sort through my feelings and get through them without sinning.

If I could add something, I would suggest to never say I'm having a bad DAY. Don't let the negativity have your entire day. I always tell myself I'm just having a bad MOMENT.

When I am having a bad day or feel upset for some reason I always take a step back. It's usually my initial reaction which I like because it is very helpful. And the second thing I often do is go and read, which is basically something I love. So I have two of these nailed down!

I think maybe talking to the support team and dancing might be the hardest. Mostly because I am not the best dancer xD And also when I am down I do tend to close myself off from the outer world a bit :/

Hi Lux! Another great post and look at all those comments! Wow, I feel lucky to have found your blog. Your suggestions are great and there are even a few extras in the comments. Thanks so much for putting it all together!

So many great tips here, Lux! My pets are wonderful at bringing me out of a funk. I've been a little down the last couple of days and have been focusing on rest. I totally agree about finding something you enjoy. I love getting lost in a movie which is something I'm planning for today :).

I am usually always smiling and positive, but once in a while I have a bad day. Sometimes I want to be alone, not to affect others around me with bad energy, but sometimes I need that shoulder to cry on. Depends on situation for sure. Lovely post darling. Have a great day. Kiss,

I absolutely love that first quote. I definitely try to find the humour in things. I love to dance for an instant pick-me-up. If nobody is home, I turn on my music and dance and sing like I'm a huge pop star haha My dog also always makes me feel better as does getting outside for some fresh air.

It is true that having a bad day will give us something to compare it with when we have a good day. May God grant you only good days - now that you know the difference. When stuff happens, ask Jesus to fill that empty spot and then find a pet to hug. Thanks for sharing with us here at Tell me a Story. I enjoyed all your points of suggestions - they are really good !

YUP to all of the above! I always need to physically force myself to step back and walk it off and go breathe and chill out. Then once I can refocus and regain my clarity, it's so much easier to look at the situation objectively and move forward!

These are all great tips. I think for me, acceptance and prayer work best. Prayer gives me a chance to put things into perspective. Accepting that some days are just like this gives me the ability to just keep doing the next thing and remembering to breathe.